Starting a new CBD regimen? Haven’t noticed a difference yet? Here are some factors to weigh so you have a frame of reference. CBD is subtle, but when you know what to look for, it’ll have a powerful effect on your life.

CBD Doesn’t Make You High

People often confuse CBD with THC. They are both cannabinoids, but they have very different effects. THC is psychoactive, meaning it’ll cause that intoxication or “high” feeling, while CBD works to eliminate symptoms. TL;DR — you won’t get high on this stuff.

CBD Doesn’t Make You Feel Anything Extra

While CBD can eliminate certain symptoms, it doesn’t make you feel extra good. No warm and fuzzy feeling, no alcohol-like buzz or marijuana high, just not bad. It’s not as much about what you do feel, but more about what you don’t feel (like not feeling pain, anxiety, insomnia, etc).

The advice you’ll hear from doctors well-versed in medical CBD is “start low, go slow.” Pick a smaller dose for the first few times you take it, and start to increase little by little until you feel relief.